Columns
Perpetuating misconceptions about sex in other cultures is a toxic practice
Girls’ bars. Love hotels. Anime porn. These are just some of the key Google search results of Japan’s eclectic sex industry, known by most, yet experienced by few. As a mixed-race Japanese...
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Breastfeeding in public needs to be normalized
Binghamton University recently installed a Mamava Pod, a place for new mothers to breastfeed their babies in private, in the University Union. Public breastfeeding has been a long-standing and controversial issue, so...
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Rescue pets are the perfect fit for college students
For those of us who are still students living on campus, a pet of our own isn’t something we can have in the near future, no matter how much we may want...
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The Blue Lives Matter movement is more than just an attempt to undermine Black Lives Matter
It’s difficult to conceptualize just how prevalent the Blue Lives Matter movement has become in America, despite lacking the same fundamental rationality as other adjacent social revolutions. In the wild, we see...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: The Confederate flag is not a joke, Skormin
Victor Skormin has long been a polarizing figure at Binghamton University, but his recent social media post has reignited concerns about his offensive behavior. On Sept. 30, Skormin posted a photo of...
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A new Florida law wrongly imposes a dangerous poll tax on ex-felons
Imagine being barred from voting for the rest of your life. That is the reality for too many people in this country — millions who, right now, simply don’t have the right...
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Rideshare companies do little to protect users from assault
When I was a kid, my mom would often propose that we walk somewhere rather than drive to get exercise and save gas. I absolutely hated this and made a promise that...
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The student-professor relationship should be open but remain objective
In late September, a professor in the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences delivered her Engineering Design Division 103: Engineering Communications I students an extra credit assignment: writing a formal letter...
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Relying on your intuition over others' advice shapes who you are
Most of us, confronted with problems concerning personal, social, political, health-related or moral matters, tend to rely on a pretty convenient crutch: advice. We turn to those closest to us who know...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Get in the Zone
Currently, the city of Binghamton is considering an overhaul of its zoning laws, an effort to address issues associated with the expanding student population living Downtown and on the West Side. Although...